Lead Lad Research Paper

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My element is Lead, and my super hero is Lead Lad. Lead comes from plumbum; the Latin word for waterworks or liquid silver. Lead has been around for a long time, mentioned in Exodus and used by Alchemists as the oldest metal. It was not necessarily discovered, but the Romans created pipes using it, and it was later used for cups, ammunition, and paint. Lead is smelted from the ore galena, and it has been found in Peru, Yucatan, and Guatemala. Larry Leadman was a plumber with a dream; a dream of owning his own plumbing company, and showing his arrogant boss, Paul Plumbus, that he was the best plumber in town. One regular day at work, he was called to an old house owned by the elder of the town to fix her water supply. She warned him about the ancient house, that its plumbing was no easy task. Larry was determined to solve her water problems, and descended to her basement, reeking of dirty water and flies. Nonetheless, he ventured on to the piping on the walls and ceilings. The problem was clear as day, the piping was so corroded that the water was clogged in. He could easily screw off the problematic pipe and scrape off the corrosion. As he loosened the piping with his wrench, suddenly, the pipe burst onto his head, knocking him out, and water began to fill the room, exiting the lead pipes at a rapid pace. The …show more content…
It prevents more reactions with lead and other substances, and allows more hardness and strength. Adding to his ability to create structures with his flexibility, he can coat his structures with the PbO layer to add extra strength, and can naturally break it at will. He can pierce enemies with his flexibility and formability then use more force by increasing his strength with the PbO layer. This ability can be used for both defensive and offensive purposes, being both a shield and a strength factor towards his